Quantifying damage at multiple loading rates to Kevlar KM2 fibers due to weaving, finishing, and pre-twist

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 71, Issue , 2014, Pages 50-59

  Sanborn, B ^a   Weerasooriya, T ^a  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Kevlar KM2; SHTB; Single fiber; Stress strain

Indexed keywords

ARAMID FIBERS; ELASTIC MODULI; FIBERS; GAGES; STRAIN RATE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TEXTILE FINISHING; WEAVING; WOOL; YARN;

DEFECT DISTRIBUTION; FINISHING PROCESS; KEVLAR KM2; MECHANICAL RESPONSE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SHTB; SINGLE FIBER; STRESS-STRAIN;

LOADING;

EID: 84900326247     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2014.04.005     Document Type: Article

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